Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.Court failed to adequately inquired into Defendant's pro se claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, as court did not address specific factual basis of Defendant's claim. Court stopped its inquiry too soon, and did not ask Defendant about his discussions with counsel or how counsel failed to obtain a lower sentence. Remanded for limited purpose of allowing court to inquire into factual basis of Defendant's ineffective assistance of counsel claim. (HUTCHINSON and JORGENSEN, concurring.)